Artist/Painter
philip painter
Posts: 243
Ann Arbor, Michigan, US
http://ello.co/ NEW! EXCLUSIVE! INVITE ONLY! SOCIAL! YOU CAN POST GIFS! What do all need in our lives? Another social network, of course! But this one is slick and minimalist and cool and ad-free*. I dunno, it's a thing. And you can post gifs. I have a few invites I can hand out for anyone interested. You have to give me your email and we'll be BFF. *for the time being until they go broke or someone buys them out
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salvatori.
Posts: 4288
Amundsen-Scott - permanent station of the US, Unclaimed Sector, Antarctica
I'm afraid to click on the link... Who know's what will happen... lol
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Good Egg Productions
Posts: 16713
Orlando, Florida, US
It would seem to me that if a new social media network wanted to get established and grow, "invite only" isn't the best way to go. Why make your thing difficult to join and get into.
Facebook
Instagram
Twitter
Tumblr
Linkedin
Google+
And now Ello?
Best of luck.
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NothingIsRealButTheGirl
Posts: 35726
Los Angeles, California, US
Good Egg Productions wrote:
It would seem to me that if a new social media network wanted to get established and grow, "invite only" isn't the best way to go. Why make your thing difficult to join and get into.
Facebook
Instagram
Twitter
Tumblr
Linkedin
Google+
And now Ello?
Best of luck. They carry no ads and don't data mine their users.
They aren't trying to replace Facebook, but a lot of people are fleeing Facebook for ello.
Artist/Painter
philip painter
Posts: 243
Ann Arbor, Michigan, US
NothingIsRealButTheGirl wrote:
They carry no ads and don't data mine their users.
They aren't trying to replace Facebook, but a lot of people are fleeing Facebook for ello. *
*for the time being until they go broke or someone buys them out.
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Wye
Posts: 10811
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Good Egg Productions wrote:
It would seem to me that if a new social media network wanted to get established and grow, "invite only" isn't the best way to go. Why make your thing difficult to join and get into.
Facebook
Instagram
Twitter
Tumblr
Linkedin
Google+
And now Ello?
Best of luck. Actually, invite only is a fantastic way to grow. Scarcity/exclusivity breeds interest. People want something that they can't have. That's exactly how facebook got going. At first it was only available to students in certain schools.. lots of buzz developed.. more people were granted access.. etc. There rest is history.
Gmail did the same thing.. invite only.. exclusive club.. I wanna join!
That said.. I don't see what their business model is if they don't have ads and don't mine/sell data. They say they will sell certain "premium" features and the rest will remain free. Not sure I think that will work. But in the age of "freemium" games maybe it just will.
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Brian Diaz
Posts: 65617
Danbury, Connecticut, US
Honestly, I'm at the point where I'm interested in hearing one's monetization strategy before joining sites. They say no ads and no data mining. If I'm not paying, someone is, and that someone is not going to bankroll it forever.
Artist/Painter
philip painter
Posts: 243
Ann Arbor, Michigan, US
Welp. Ello wrote:
We are slammed!
Ello has gone viral and we are temporarily freezing invitations for new users. This allows us to make sure that Ello remains stable as the network continues to grow.
Check back here for updates — we promise to give you more invites as soon as we can!
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Jay Edwards
Posts: 18616
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US
philip painter wrote:
...all the cool kids are doing it. Then I am not interested. 
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sospix
Posts: 23769
Orlando, Florida, US
philip painter wrote:
http://ello.co/
NEW! EXCLUSIVE! INVITE ONLY! SOCIAL! YOU CAN POST GIFS!
What do all need in our lives? Another social network, of course! But this one is slick and minimalist and cool and ad-free*.
I dunno, it's a thing. And you can post gifs.
I have a few invites I can hand out for anyone interested. You have to give me your email and we'll be BFF.
*for the time being until they go broke or someone buys them out "They" won't even let me on FB, something about bein' too danged old, and messin' up their demographics . . .  So, what chance do I have ta score an "INVITE ONLY" pass to the cool kids hangout . . . nutz . . .
SOS
Artist/Painter
philip painter
Posts: 243
Ann Arbor, Michigan, US
sospix wrote:
"They" won't even let me on FB, something about bein' too danged old, and messin' up their demographics . . . So, what chance do I have ta score an "INVITE ONLY" pass to the cool kids hangout . . . nutz . . .
SOS They temporarily closed invites already because they apparently didn't research server load scalability. Otherwise I'd send you one. Who knows if they'll last a month anyhow.
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NothingIsRealButTheGirl
Posts: 35726
Los Angeles, California, US
If I'm not in the first round of invites then why would I ever join?
Amirite?
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Brian Diaz
Posts: 65617
Danbury, Connecticut, US
NothingIsRealButTheGirl wrote:
Anti-advertising Ello is already attracting brands
https://medium.com/@misterdisco/anti-ad … 0f18fdecb6 Yikes. "...[b]randed content is advertising..."
I don't think I agree with Mister Disco's definition of advertising. Branded content is marketing, sure, but it's not necessarily advertising. Ello doesn't claim to be marketing-free.
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sospix
Posts: 23769
Orlando, Florida, US
philip painter wrote:
They temporarily closed invites already because they apparently didn't research server load scalability. Otherwise I'd send you one. Who knows if they'll last a month anyhow. Kinda reminds me of the F1 electric car series I saw featured on a recent sports show . . . sounds like a great idea, until all the cars come in and try to get "juiced up" at once . . . overloaded the local power grid, and shut off all the lights at the track . . . It's always sumethin', ain't it . . .
SOS
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Christopher Hartman
Posts: 54196
Buena Park, California, US
Good Egg Productions wrote:
It would seem to me that if a new social media network wanted to get established and grow, "invite only" isn't the best way to go. Why make your thing difficult to join and get into.
Facebook
Instagram
Twitter
Tumblr
Linkedin
Google+
And now Ello?
Best of luck. Teenagers sometimes have a love for exclusivity. Something where mom and dad can't just join.
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udor
Posts: 25255
New York, New York, US
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udor
Posts: 25255
New York, New York, US
Figures JenB wrote:
Apparently my street cred isn't high enough to get me in. You have to be invited by a member.
Text or email me your email address and I see what I can do!
Artist/Painter
philip painter
Posts: 243
Ann Arbor, Michigan, US
sospix wrote:
Kinda reminds me of the F1 electric car series I saw featured on a recent sports show . . . sounds like a great idea, until all the cars come in and try to get "juiced up" at once . . . overloaded the local power grid, and shut off all the lights at the track . . . It's always sumethin', ain't it . . .
SOS I sent you an invite. If anyone else wants one message me with your email address.
Model
Pixie Galore
Posts: 141
New York, New York, US
I also have invites if anyone is interested.
Aside from the advertising/data mining/privacy differences, I'm interested in Ello from a modeling perspective since I can use my alias, and I'll be able to post more images from my portfolio without getting flagged by Facebook's morality police. I also like the design of it, from an aesthetic perspective - I'm a fan of minimalism (and it reminds me of the way my old blog looked 10-15 years ago, lol).
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BillyPhotography
Posts: 467
Chicago, Illinois, US
I'm still looking for an invite.
By the way, if you read the terms.. It says that in the future there will be features you need to pay to access. That's their way of monetizing instead of ads, and I assume what was pitched to their investors.. which was quite a bit of capital. Seems like it has a hip vibe and will probably be successful if they aquire ello.com
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Know Idea
Posts: 3000
Los Angeles, California, US
I really like it.
But I really wish that had some privacy options.
Can't wait to see FB go the way of MySpace.
Model
HighMind9
Posts: 2519
Jacksonville, Florida, US
Know Idea wrote:
Can't wait to see FB go the way of MySpace. Me neither,
I actually think the original myspace was vastly superior to Facebook.
The most minimal of HTML knowledge allowed vast creative power, myspace was so malleable you could use it as a platform for all kinds of stuff.
I kind of hate E-social networking in general, it's made the world seem more....dystopian.
Artist/Painter
philip painter
Posts: 243
Ann Arbor, Michigan, US
My profile is @ppainterartist, btw.
Model
Laura UnBound
Posts: 28745
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
NothingIsRealButTheGirl wrote:
https://aralbalkan.com/notes/ello-goodbye/ I read that, and then found another article where the owner claims they never even made an exit strategy. 
I dont really care about date mining so much as I want to keep using my alias. I dont really care what kind of shit they're learning about a fake person every time I post a status.
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DougBPhoto
Posts: 39248
Portland, Oregon, US
I just hope they hire Lionel Richie for a marketing campaign
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Brian Diaz
Posts: 65617
Danbury, Connecticut, US
Laura UnBound wrote:
I read that, and then found another article where the owner claims they never even made an exit strategy. "“I’ll be frank. We do not have an exit strategy.”
-Todd Berger, Ello co-founder
http://betabeat.com/2014/09/ello-cofoun … -strategy/
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NothingIsRealButTheGirl
Posts: 35726
Los Angeles, California, US
Laura UnBound wrote:
I dont really care about date mining so much as I want to keep using my alias. I think a day will come before too long when facial recognition will put names to aliases.
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Brian Diaz
Posts: 65617
Danbury, Connecticut, US
NothingIsRealButTheGirl wrote:
I think a day will come before too long when facial recognition will put names to aliases. That day is not far away.
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udor
Posts: 25255
New York, New York, US
philip painter wrote:
My profile is @ppainterartist, btw. Not sure how to find you!
I don't see a feature to find a specific person.
You may have to post the link to your profile and from there I can add you.
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scrymettet
Posts: 33239
Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Pixie Galore wrote:
I also have invites if anyone is interested.
Aside from the advertising/data mining/privacy differences, I'm interested in Ello from a modeling perspective since I can use my alias, and I'll be able to post more images from my portfolio without getting flagged by Facebook's morality police. I also like the design of it, from an aesthetic perspective - I'm a fan of minimalism (and it reminds me of the way my old blog looked 10-15 years ago, lol). :waves:
I love new toys
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udor
Posts: 25255
New York, New York, US
scrymettet wrote:
:waves:
I love new toys Need your email for the invites!
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scrymettet
Posts: 33239
Quebec, Quebec, Canada
udor wrote:
Need your email for the invites! done
Thank you
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Brian Diaz
Posts: 65617
Danbury, Connecticut, US
udor wrote:
Not sure how to find you!
I don't see a feature to find a specific person.
You may have to post the link to your profile and from there I can add you. Just stick the name at the end of the URL.
https://ello.co/ppainterartist
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udor
Posts: 25255
New York, New York, US
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scrymettet
Posts: 33239
Quebec, Quebec, Canada
now, figuring that thing out
Model
Jen B
Posts: 4474
Phoenix, Arizona, US
udor wrote:
You have to be invited by a member.
Text or email me your email address and I see what I can do! Thanks!
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So, what chance do I have ta score an "INVITE ONLY" pass to the cool kids hangout . . . nutz . . . 
